The Greeks weren’t wrong when they decided that outward beauty is a reflection of internal nobility. Good looks are a product of healthy genetics, and usually come hand-in-hand with a healthy immune system and a healthy intellect; traits which put a person at an advantage in nature. This is why we find certain features more attractive than others when seeking out a mate; because they signify to us that the person possesses good genes, comes from a genetically healthy background, and is thus a desirable sexual partner to produce good, healthy offspring with. Defective features imply defective genes – for whatever reason that may be. This innate bias is not only limited to potential sexual prospects though; we tend to be drawn to good-looking people in general, regardless of sex, because we subconsciously fall under the impression that they are at a naturalistic advantage to others, and possess special means to resources that less attractive people do not. It’s all social psychology, it’s all very real, and it’s proven to be very important over the course of our history. Don’t judge a book by its cover, but do judge, because you can determine a lot about a person simply by how they look. – RA
Thoughts of Ra 